Pictured below is what the plantation's master and mistress bedroom would look like. This picture is fitting, because you can tell that the master is wealthy.This is shown since he had to hire an artist to make the beautiful paintings in this room. You can also tell that they are wealthy, by noticing that the canopy over the bed is partially red, which was an expensive color in the colonial times. The only purpose for this room is to sleep in and get dressed in, in these times there was no socializing with friends and acquaintances in this room.
This would be the girl's bedroom.
This would be an example of the Master Bedroom.
Guest Rooms (2)
This would be what the guest rooms would most likely look like. Guest rooms were very important in these times because when guests would come to stay, they wouldn't just stay for an hour and leave, because it would take them a long time to get to the plantation, so the guests would stay for periods of time in the Guest Rooms, until they left. I chose this picture for the guest room, because the canopy is blue, which was one of the most expensive colors back then, which was a way to show wealth to they're visitors. Another way to show wealth, was that the walls are painted, rather than using the less expensive, typical wallpaper.
Parlor (2):
The parlor (or parlors) are used for simply socializing with the mister and mistresses house guests. There would be two, one for the women, and one for the men, because in those times, men and woman were to be kept separate. The men's parlor was generally larger, because men were thought to be more important than women. These rooms also had to look nice, because this would be were the plantation owner's guests would enter the house. Here, they would sit and chat, and even sometimes eat light snacks, before a very heavy dinner. I chose this picture, because it portrays a very elegant parlor, including an expensive dark blue sofa, along with a table with beautiful China. You should by now notice a theme that this house is meant to portray that this tobacco producer is wealthy!
Kitchen (1):
The kitchen for a plantation owner is generally located outside, such as pictured below. The reason for this is that the kitchen would make the house too hot if located inside, for the climate in the south was most likely practically always warm. The kitchen, unlike the rest of the house, was untidy and cluttered. In the kitchen, supplies include dutch ovens, a fire, and many different kitchen tools. I chose the picture below, because it shows how cluttered the outdoor kitchen is, and all of the supplies it includes.
Formal Dining Room (1):
The formal dining room was only used for special occasions and having meals with guests of the house. It's wealthily decorated, included blue painted walls, a marbled fireplace (very expensive), fine China in the cabinet in the back corner, and a large and nicely set table.The picture to the right fits this description perfectly, making it an ideal FORMAL dining room.
Informal Dining Room (1):
The informal dining room is really not much different from the formal dining room, except that only family members ate in there, and on a regular basis at that. To show wealth, it generally includes painted walls, and fine China. I like this photo, because it shows that the informal dining area includes a much smaller table, and a less expensive color of paint on the walls, which shows that this dining room really wasn't that formal.
Ballroom/Dance Hall (1):
Many plantations did not own a ballroom/ dance , but this house belongs to a wealthy tobacco farmer, therefore, he has the money for an accessory, like a dance hall. In the dance hall, the the Mister and Mistress would host a banquet or ball, and as they dance d, they would line up in order of who was on good terms with the host, from "Best Buddies," to "Frienemies." Then their partner, or wife, would line up across from them. This picture shows how large a ballroom could possibly get. It has a lot of different shades of blue and red, which were extremely expensive colors to get. At the end of the hall you can see a portrait of the owner of the house's wife, and the owner's portrait would be to the right of it.
Laundry/Dish Washing Room (1):
The laundry room/dish washing room was a simple room where slaves worked to wash their master's family's clothing and dirty dishes. It was generally untidy and unkempt because it was likely located in the basement where nobody could see it. A fireplace was used to boil hot water to wash the different items with. I chose this picture because it shows how simple the room was, yet fairly pricey, because it was painted. You can see the fireplace, which is just a large open hole in the wall. All this room was was simplicity!
Servant's Quarters (1):
The servant's quarters were where the plantation owner's slaves stayed. This was about the size of an apartment, or in other words, it was really small. Generally located in the servants quarters was one bed, and a fireplace to keep the family/ families warm during the fairly cold winters. I chose this picture, because it once again shows wealth, but this time, there is only one way that they show wealth, and that was the red curtain to the bed. As I have explained before, red was an expensive color in the late seventeen hundreds. Notice how the plantation owner strategically placed the red curtain in the window so that any passing guests would see that the owner "Cares enough," to buy even the slaves nice accessories, when he really doesn't.
Blueprints for a Wealthy Plantation House!!!
Bedrooms (3):
Pictured below is what the plantation's master and mistress bedroom would look like. This picture is fitting, because you can tell that the master is wealthy.This is shown since he had to hire an artist to make the beautiful paintings in this room. You can also tell that they are wealthy, by noticing that the canopy over the bed is partially red, which was an expensive color in the colonial times.The only purpose for this room is to sleep in and get dressed in, in these times there was no socializing with friends and acquaintances in this room.
Guest Rooms (2)
I chose this picture for the guest room, because the canopy is blue, which was one of the most expensive colors back then, which was a way to show wealth to they're visitors. Another way to show wealth, was that the walls are painted, rather than using the less expensive, typical wallpaper.
Parlor (2):
I chose this picture, because it portrays a very elegant parlor, including an expensive dark blue sofa, along with a table with beautiful China. You should by now notice a theme that this house is meant to portray that this tobacco producer is wealthy!
Kitchen (1):
The kitchen for a plantation owner is generally located outside, such as pictured below. The reason for this is that the kitchen would make the house too hot if located inside, for the climate in the south was most likely practically always warm. The kitchen, unlike the rest of the house, was untidy and cluttered. In the kitchen, supplies include dutch ovens, a fire, and many different kitchen tools. I chose the picture below, because it shows how cluttered the outdoor kitchen is, and all of the supplies it includes.Formal Dining Room (1):
Informal Dining Room (1):
I like this photo, because it shows that the informal dining area includes a much smaller table, and a less expensive color of paint on the walls, which shows that this dining room really wasn't that formal.
Ballroom/Dance Hall (1):
Many plantations did not own a ballroom/ dance , but this house belongs to a wealthy tobacco farmer, therefore, he has the money for an accessory, like a dance hall. In the dance hall, the the Mister and Mistress would host a banquet or ball, and as they dance d, they would line up in order of who was on good terms with the host, from "Best Buddies," to "Frienemies." Then their partner, or wife, would line up across from them.This picture shows how large a ballroom could possibly get. It has a lot of different shades of blue and red, which were extremely expensive colors to get. At the end of the hall you can see a portrait of the owner of the house's wife, and the owner's portrait would be to the right of it.
Laundry/Dish Washing Room (1):
The laundry room/dish washing room was a simple room where slaves worked to wash their master's family's clothing and dirty dishes. It was generally untidy and unkempt because it was likely located in the basement where nobody could see it. A fireplace was used to boil hot water to wash the different items with.
I chose this picture because it shows how simple the room was, yet fairly pricey, because it was painted. You can see the fireplace, which is just a large open hole in the wall. All this room was was simplicity!
Servant's Quarters (1):
I chose this picture, because it once again shows wealth, but this time, there is only one way that they show wealth, and that was the red curtain to the bed. As I have explained before, red was an expensive color in the late seventeen hundreds. Notice how the plantation owner strategically placed the red curtain in the window so that any passing guests would see that the owner "Cares enough," to buy even the slaves nice accessories, when he really doesn't.